Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-300 versus Sony RX100 IV, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was launched 11 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-300 scores against the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 enjoys outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-300 versus Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-300 versus the RX100 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and RX100 IV is 67 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and RX100 IV.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-300 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.